Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-03
FAMILIAR TALKS NO. 70

FAMILIAR TALKS NO. 70
81 =. NEEKEB.
fvETTxs Foa THE rosT-rrELLfoEscEs-
Mr. whitney sends me a clipping
,,om Prot. +. W. Stewards writing in
tbe American Daivman, that labor
! TOO dear in America to be expended
m rOot culturs for animals. = That de
ssods--ist. Asto soil: I'd. Climate; ID,
Kinds raised; 4th, Cost Of other food.
We here in thevaIleys can and do raise
roots at a profit to feed 10 animals, but
not the mangolds, the real nutriment
f which is only estimated at 20 per
ION, a. stated By the Professor, but
the sugar beet, that win show feeding
result Of twice that OF mangolds. Then
come solls and locations are more
wsedy than others; are more subject
% drouths than others, and eonse-
auently yield less and cost more per
acre. All these things must be taken
into account.
In this same clipping was the ques-
ton and answer as 10 the propriety Of
ml1ing bran, malt or other mill stuff"
70 balance enslage, III e., make 1t
complete ration for fattening OF for
mix. without other food. had in
TestiRatsd this subject before, and con-
Guided il was best 10 mix il as fed but
not exactly for the reason stated, that
the bran or sprouts would not assist
In keeping the ensilage; rather the
contrary. as the more suceulent the
fodder, the better il keeps" but for
the reason that such food can be as
economically added as fed, and in pro-
portions desired for specific cases.
Nevertheless | am very much Obliged
% Mr.. Whitney tor the clipping, for
the double reason that IL throws some
new light upon several questions,
which, however, | cannot notice here,
and shows that Mr.. w. still has an eye
on this subject. II lived where Mr..
Whitney does, and could not. as he
says, economically raise roots only
on small areas, and where oat blades
grow an inch and seven-eighths broad,
(lf over-state the width, let Mr.. Whit
ney correct mel and raase hundred
bushels Of oats per acre, and which
would certainly give twenty 10 thirty
;ons Of ensilags IL the acre. / would as
sure as fate put In a stlo this very sea
700. aud put 10 some oat ensilage, even
Il II did require carting thfce-iourths
the weight Of water. !"
AsI write. the team i passing into
The barn with another load OF lumber
Coz the silo. lHx36 feet, II feet high.
The tar paper ~ bought % line it inside
and out. the wofkmen are engaged 10
pat Il up before harvest, nov so
near at hand the whole 10 cost but a
trae over a hundred dollars, and 10
hold two hundred tons OF ensilage.
While | crave (not claiml the honors
d pi0neership In Washington for this
aeS departure, ] would only too will
ingly divide them with Mr.. Whitney
or any others that can aud will Join IN
this new hobby, !" as Churchill said In
Bis letter the other day. 40 cheap, so
certain 10 give good returns, and 50 ea-
sir within reach OF almost any farmer
keeping 3 dozen COWS on less.
We began today dune 2lst) 20 pillow
Tor rutabagas. I do not from choice
plant any. sugar beets, or carrots, or
paFsnips. either would have been bet
Ter, but the land was too wet 10 ploW
until nov, when Il Is too late for these
crops; 50, rather than let the land lie
IDLE, will plant it in rutabagas, or what
i Is here known a. the swedish turnip.
These will make mutton, or wool. or
beef, OF make the calves grow, or be
coed for the dry cows Ia winter, even
L We cannot feed 10 the dairy COWS
while in milk. Rutabagas can be
EroNn very cheaply, and leave the
land in excellent order for other crops,
ether winter wheat or rye on potatoes
"a the spring. I ordered eight pounds
A q seed for five acres. These We vii
llant in drills thirty inches apart, 50
" can pillow as well as hoe.
Ibelieys one bushel Of beets is worth
q much for feed as two bushels OF ru
tahAgas The beetS viii cost consider
shly The most 20 raise probably nearly
,uire As much rs the rutahagas
saeFr the latter i harvested. there Ger
lainly Is a large margin in favor ~ N,
AssfS. but where the tuFnips can b,
I'D ofg without harvesting or carttug
ased rarly-there may Be. after all
same economy ipthis crop.
AsIsald before, Nc will plant thes'
e drills thirty inches apart, 80 as 4
Eve a chance TO pillow, Where the TOW,
sse 10 vide apart We can afford e. lei
sAsm stand very thick In tke row, as i
not desirable 70 raise large roots
4 Eight inches apart, II We can ayerag,
I've pounds. would give over twent,
toas per acre We al know hos dlfh
4 cub Is IS 90 Keep the growth down &
iSo pounds.
4 Recently looking over things Al Pu
tAii0p, ] saw cue II the men wheeling
91t some roots - the stock hogs. Somt
Z the beets we're a. sound - the dal
Asy we're harvested Thas Vas on th'
n .is q June Of course. L would no
asdessrahle % feed them ISOLATE - that
A A,ief the grass and clover bad COM
eo2aiially eut it shows that. 4 prop
sii{ cared for, We MAY have them .
ieed al winter. Fred. having Ties
~ leit over. OF course very proPerl!
4 sad taem ted 10 the hogs aud they AZ
tesn well.
= great many roots are lost anno
~ ~ Improper storage RutaeSga
= Particular beat very quick 4 in larg
- without ventilation This Is sur
- iae case where 4 little moist q
when put in the pit, / put in
~ ditch IN the center 81 the Pile,
-Aree, OF, u large, two or mere, an.
tsf this with narrow SlatS lefi 81
"a % 50 apart, leaving the ends q
~ e4'rh open except in cold weather
nc Bae Is deep an open Sentilstln
q BOXES 3 loot square should b
- - horiEonially along the Pile. and 4
LEI case connected with one or NOR
aiAto7s or ehimnesS." II 70
-se 70 call them such. extendin
SVr ne roots. shah ibis wear hay
- TIE ditch and yentilaung hoxes